June 8 in strange history

1 strange event from history happened on June 8, plus 50 Canadian UFO sightings.

1897
In the old newspapers
A wild woman who leaps fences like a deer
Elkins, West Virginia
Farmers near Elkins said a wild woman crossed their fields and was too fast to catch, leaping fences like a deer. At night they heard hideous noises like a dog's or fox's bark, and searchers from Elkins scoured the woods without finding her.

Canadian UFO sightings on June 8

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 50 sightings on June 8 between 1989 and today, most in 1993 (12). Most came from Manitoba, British Columbia, Ontario.

2015 · Sainte-Croix, Quebec · Close encounter with beings
Large grey alien seen near witness?
2005 · Terrace, British Columbia · Close encounter
Object with surface like polished steel, markings, stationary then flew off
2004 · Winnipeg, Manitoba · Close encounter, 2 witnesses
Object pursued witnesses, changed shape, "eerie feeling"
1990 · CFB Petawawa, Ontario · Daylight disc
Teardrop-shaped object seen?
2007 · St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador · Daylight disc, 3 witnesses
2 objects Flying E out to sea
2008 · Maple Ridge, British Columbia · Daylight disc
Object like "inflatable raft with tethered ball" flying E, ascended

Source: the Canadian UFO Survey, Ufology Research. Explore every Canadian sighting.

The US Air Force opened 698 Project Blue Book files for sightings in June, 1947 to 1969. Browse the Air Force files.